Create Custom Cuttable Designs - using the Pazzles Inspiration

By: Chris Vander Woude with Pazzles

Expand your creativity with the Pazzles Inspiration Studio’s Auto Trace Feature. Now you can always find the perfect addition to your card or scrapbook page. You can create completely custom cuttable designs out of photographs, clip art, and more!   With hundreds of clipart images readily available on the internet you never need to wait until you can afford a new cartridge or memory card. With The PazzlesInspiration Electronic Cutting System the only limit is your imagination.

A Letter from the Editor

By: Jami Petersen

Ah, the firs t day of school. Whether this time of year is a happy or bittersweet event, no doubt the excitement of a new beginning is cause for some camera snapping.

Best Book Bargains

By: Design Team

Now you can see just what makes a layout go from "nice" to "wow!" Each idea presented in Kick It Up is accompanied by two layouts: one that shows a well-designed page

Bonus Project - Teacher Survival 

By: Cathy Dippolito

Special handcrafted gifts are a great way to say “thank you” to the very important people who teach and transport your children during the school year.

Educational - Vintage-Style Scrapbooking

By: Nicole Petersen

Vintage-look papers and embellishments add a touch of history to this whimsical wedding photo.

Scrapbook Stories - 4th of July

By: Angie Smith

The 4^th of July may have passed, but no special holiday is required to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces.

Techniques - Faux Tie Dyed Backgrounds

By: Michael Strong

Feeling nostalgic for the Age of Aquarius? Get in touch with your inner flower child by making these fun and funky “tie-dyed” papers.

Grandparents

By: Design Team

Document those special times spent with grandparents – and great grandparents – with layouts your family will cherish.

Anniversaries

By: Design Team

No matter how many years a couple’s been married – 2, 10, or 25 – an anniversary is a special occasion. Create a layout to commemorate your own, or make one as a gift for someone else.

Just for Kids

By: Design Team

Whether it’s a chilly day at the zoo or just showing off for the camera; kids find a way to have fun! These layouts capture the fun and spirit of the photos they feature.

The Little Things

By: Christine Vander Woude - Pazzles

We all know it’s the little things in life that really count. Give them their due with a special layout and make the memory last forever.

Pretty in Pink

By: Caroline Hancock

Get inspired by the pretty papers used in these three “girly-girl” layouts.

Square One - Little Scraps

By: Judi Kauffman

Can’t bear to throw away those scraps of paper and cardstock? Pull them out of storage and make “collage paper”!

Uniqueness

By: Vera Waelburgs

The photos truly take center stage in these simple yet effective digital layouts that highlight the specialness of each shot.

25 Years

By: Ruth Tacoma

A couple preserves the memory of their 25^th wedding anniversary as another step on the journey of their life together.

Seek

By: Mindy Hanson

A single photo and a powerful message shaped this artist’s vision of her niece.

King of the Castle

By: Jami Petersen

Looking for a unique way to add some sparkle to your pages? Jami has just the technique for you...a freeze frame window that will bring out the "glitter".

Neat and Tidy

By: Jami Petersen

Jami is helping a friend get organized.

A Tisket, A Tasket - (Adhesives)

By: Karen Maldanado

Vintage-look papers and lace combine with handmade embellishments to create this shabby chic container.

Mixed Media Canvas - (Altered)

By: Lori McCausland

Feeling uninspired? This fun, mixed media canvas will have you shaking the doldrums in no time!

Stamping to Stencils- (Card Making) 

By: Pam Hornschu

Artist Pam Hornschu continues her journey into papercrafting and shares her newfound love for colorful Copic Markers.

And Everything Nice - (Cardstock)

By: Suzanna Sergi

Take these sweet as sugar papers, add a bit of spice and you have the perfect combination to spotlight that special little girl in your life.

 Queen of Personality - (Die Cuts)

By: Julie Overby

She’s got personality to spare and so does this terrific layout. Step-by-step instructions show you how to create this page for your own Miss Personality.

Layers of Color and Light - (Embellishments)

By: Renatta Watanabe

The right embellishments can help recreate the emotion, time and place depicted in a given photograph.

Superhero - (Paper)

By: Kara Ward

You’ve been BOO-ed! Neighbors connect thru this fun Halloween “secret spook” game.

Baroque Ornaments - (Stamps)

By: Anne Gaal

Simple manila tags are transformed into works of art using a variety of stamps, inks and a healthy dose of creativity.

Shiny, Happy - (Stickers)

By: Katie Saylor

Bright, colorful papers and decorative elements send a clear message that this little boy is the “son-shine” of his mother’s life.